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Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.
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Teacher, soccer coach faces sexual assault charges involving student at Aurora schoolNov 08, 2025 4:00 pm - An Aurora middle school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a former student who is underage, DuPage County authorities said Saturday. Authorities said the two met at middle school and a relationship developed when the teen was in high school.
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Randy Crabtree named to 100 Most Influential People in Accounting listNov 08, 2025 1:40 pm - Randy Crabtree, a certified public accountant and co-founder of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals in Schaumburg, has been named to Accounting Today’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.
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The Biz Week That Was: Flight reductions, regional planning for the century, and a new hockey hubNov 08, 2025 1:22 pm - Here’s what to know about shutdown-related flight cancellations at O’Hare With a 10% cut in flights, major carriers at O’Hare and Midway international airports offer...
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Knowing the tax law isn’t power. Using it is.Nov 08, 2025 1:18 pm - For the first time in a long time, I believe Washington has passed legislation that truly supports small and mid-sized businesses.
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Downers Grove police seek help identifying battery suspectNov 08, 2025 1:14 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking the public’s help with identifying the suspect who attacked a woman jogging on a village street Friday afternoon.
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A smashing time: Flying pumpkins add excitement to collection eventNov 08, 2025 12:21 pm - Flying pumpkins launched from a trebuchet added excitement to the annual College of Lake County pumpkin collection and launch held Saturday at the Grayslake campus.
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‘It’s magnificent’: How a dam-free Salt Creek, Fullersburg Woods have been revitalizedNov 08, 2025 12:15 pm - Two years ago this month, the Graue Mill dam was removed from Salt Creek. Forest preserve officials in DuPage County say there have since been signs of ecological progress.
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2 arrested in Lake County murder-for-hire plotNov 08, 2025 11:25 am - Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder-for-hire plot that involved a shooting in Beach Park on Nov. 5, Lake County sheriff’s police said.
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2 men injured in shooting on Aurora’s near east sideNov 08, 2025 10:49 am - Two young men were injured in a Friday night shooting on Aurora’s near east side, police said.